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Brynn's Birthday Celebration at Kohl's Resort

The girls ended up having a storm day on Friday, so we were able to head up to Kohl's earlier in the day than we had originally planned which was great as it allowed us to drive most of the way while it was still light out.








Brunch at Red Stu on Saturday morning was amazing, as expected. We shared our dishes so we all got to try a bit of everything.




Dad and Clara picked up Brynn's cake (the same lady who made the Among Us cake last year did this cake as well) while Brynn and I got our nails done.



Brynn was able to ice skate for a little while though the wind had picked up in the afternoon and it was started to get pretty chilly on the lake. Clara and I swam for a bit and then the girls had some ice cream in the lodge before we met Uncle John and Auntie Christel for dinner at the Chophouse.


After dinner we drove the three miles over to auntie and uncles to hang out and visit. Brynn was testing out her new Sharpie marker set she received for her birthday.

...and getting kitty snuggles.

Brynn got this little notebook that she's using as her drawing book. I love when she draws the Simpsons characters.

We headed home this morning and it snowed most of the way home. It was so pretty with all of the trees up in that area.



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theweckerlys said…
Oh my goodness, that breakfast looks amazing. Beautiful views and looks like a cozy place for a fun birthday!

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